Powder puff



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Patented Sept. 15, 1931 sco'r'r FINKEL, or woonsmn, NEW YORK POWDER PUFF Application filed This invention relates to powder pufis and has for one of its.objects the provisionof a device in which the constituent material,

while containing cavities for receiving or delivering the powder, is itself imperviousbto moisture and to the powder.

Another object of the invention is to provide a powder puff of moisture proof material, such as rubber, in which inhalent and 1e exhalent cavities are formed for receiving and delivering powder, so that one type or color of powder may be completely removed from the cavities, as by washing, subsequent to which powder of another color or variety may be 'used in the said cavities.

Since the cavities of the' rubber, which mutually communicate, receive the powder for delivery to the face of a user, or any surface on which may be perspiration or moisture, said cavities also receive the perspiration, and as the latter tends to move inwardly along the walls of the communicating cavities, the result is that the powder still remains, at least in part, in the outer cavities for delivery to the face, this being to se-. cure a still further object of the invention. Moreover, to secure yet another object of the invention, powder remaining on or near the surface of the sponge rubber does not form into cakes, and may therefore be freely applied, after the moisture has passed to the inner cavities.

Furthermore, the device is additionally advantageous, in that after using one kind or color of powder, and then removing the latter for insertion of another kind, the material of the device does not become stained; it is sanitary, because washable; its holding capacity owing to the thin nature of the rubber film or material, and the increased size of the cavities, is relatively large; the material is non-shrinkable and lasts for a comparatively long period without -becoming worn or impaired. I

the invention resides in certain novel con- Other objects and advantages of the inven September 26, 1930. Serial No. 484,633.

structions and combinations and arrangement of parts, clearly described in the following specification and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings which latter 7 shows embodiment present preferred.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective of a powder puff, the structure being partly roken away for clear disclosure.

Fig. 2 shows an inverted perspective of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a powder puff in which the sponge rubber is provided with a cover; and c3 Fig. 4 is a vertical central section ofthe structure shown in Fig. 3.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A-piece of sponge rubber 10, in the present 7 0 instance shown in the form of a disc, includes comparatively thin resilient wall portions or tissues, which bound cavities, as seen at 11, and as these cavities communicate, said portions being partly foraminate, powder is re- 7 ceivable in and removablefrom the cavities particularly on compression and expansion of the disc or body 10. 1 By first compressing the disc, according to one method, then placing the same in powder, and releasing the disc, the required quantity of powder is absorbed by'the cavities. Powder carried in the cavities is applied to. the face of a user,-or other surface, preferably by slightly compressing the said disc, to fa- 5 cilitate discharge of the powder, following which the latter evenly distributed on the face by a disoor film of soft rubber or skin 12, which is attached, as by an adhesive to the base of the disc 10.

Whenthe face or surface is moist as by perspiration, and it is at the same time desirable to apply powder, the latter may be retained in the cavities 11, and the body 10 applied lightly to the face, upon which the moisture follows the walls of cavities and moves inwardly. The said body 1s then slightly compressed and applied to the face to deliver the powder fromthe surface cavities.

of the invention as at 55 V tion with a body Formed also of moisture proof material and, like that of the bottom disc 12, impervious to powder, a cap 13 removably embraces the disc 10, so that the device may be conveniently carried manually, or in any receptacle, thereby preventing soiling of the puff as well as soiling of a hand bag or the like by escaping powder.

7 Vhen the powder puff has become soiled or caked with accumulated dried powder and dirt, the

puff is quickly and easily cleaned by vslmply squeezing the puff manually in runnin water, so that the short time.

The hereinbefore described construction admits of considerable modification without after which the pufi' dries rapidly same is ready for use in a very departing from the invention; therefore, it

is the wish not to be limited to the precise arrangements shown and described, which are as aforesaid, by way of illustration merely. In other words the scope of protection contemplated is to be taken solely from the appended claims, interpreted as broadly as 1s consistent with the prior art.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A powder puff comprising a body of compressible or expansible moisture} proof material having cavities therein for carrying powder, said body adapted on'compression thereof to deliver from one of its sides the powder, and a disk of material impervious to powder and carried onthe opposite side of said body for distributing the delivered owder, the entire outer surface of said disk eing smooth and free from projections so that it may be usedto distribute powder uniformly over a surface to which the-powder has been applied.

2. A powder puff comprising in combinaof moisture proof material having cavities therein for receiving or delivering. powder, a disk of material impervious to powder and carried on one side of said body, and a cap ofmoisture proof material removably mounted on the other side of said sur ce of said diskbeing smooth and free from projections so that it may be used to distribute po-wderuniformly over a surface to which the powder has been applied.

In testimony whereof "I hereby 'afiix my signature.

'soo'rT INKEL.

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